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Employees of the Boston-based online housewares giant Wayfair say they will stage a walkout at the company’s Back Bay offices Wednesday to protest the company’s decision to sell furniture to operators of facilities for detained migrant children. bos.gl/ZZCiBa6 
Wayfair employees learned last week that a $200,000 order of furniture had been placed by BCFS, a government contractor that has been managing camps at the border.
“We were disheartened and concerned about Wayfair’s business” with BCFS, an employee said. bos.gl/YWad4Iv
“We were disheartened and concerned about Wayfair’s business” with BCFS, an employee said. bos.gl/YWad4Iv
Within hours, a group of 50 Wayfair employees began drafting a letter to the company’s executive leadership.
More than 547 employees signed the letter before it was handed off. bos.gl/9O9dr15
More than 547 employees signed the letter before it was handed off. bos.gl/9O9dr15
The group received a response from Wayfair’s executive leadership team Monday evening, saying they appreciated the effort to bring the issue to their attention... bos.gl/9GFOkhx
... but wrote: “As a retailer, it is standard practice to fulfill orders for all customers and we believe it is our business to sell to any customer who is acting within the laws of the countries within which we operate.” bos.gl/lpAQpaK
